A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Memphis

This is part of a series of posts summarising key points of different design movements, see A Very Brief Guide To Design Movements – Introduction for more information.

Memphis

Founded in Milan by

Ettore Sottass, Michele De Lucchi etc

1981 – 1988

Postmodernist group that aimed to challenge the dark, humourless minimalism of 1970s Europe

 – following the styles of Studio Alchymia

Bold, shocking, bright, primary colours

Kitsch motifs, geometric patterns and shapes

Plastics, especially plastic laminates and veneers

Deliberately avoided cultural references

CASE STUDY – Ettore Sottass